BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Popular entertainer and multiple Emmy Award winning actor Keith David will be serving as special guest host for the 13th Annual St Kitts Music Festival, which will take place on the island from June 25-27, 2009.

A distinguished film, television and voice-over actor, Keith David’s career spans three decades and more than 75 films as well as numerous TV episodes. He is globally recognized for his live action roles in Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning film, “Platoon,” as well as in John Carpenter’s “The Thing” and “They Live.”

The multi-talented actor has also appeared in such popular films as “Armageddon,” “There’s Something About Mary,” “Pitch Black,” “Road House,” “Marked for Death” and Spike Lee’s “Clockers,” to name a few. His deep and distinctive voice has earned him two Emmy Awards, one for his narration of the widely praised Ken Burns documentary, “The War,” which aired on PBS, and a second for his narration of the documentary, “Unforgivable Blackness: The Jack Johnson Story.”

A Juilliard graduate, Keith has also lent his irrefutable vocal talent to Broadway, where he earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the musical, “Jelly’s Last Jam.” In addition, he was honored with a Bistro Award from Backstage, which recognizes outstanding achievements in cabaret, for his performance of “Nat King Cole: A Knight of Romance.” Read More